Improvement in friction-matches



s.0.M0oRE. FRIGTION MATCH.

No. 47,848. Patented May 23', 1865.

UNITED STATES PATENT (Marien.

SAMUEL c. 4Moon'r..,or BOSTON., MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT IN FaloTloN-MATCHES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 47,848,datcd May 23, 1865.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Boston, county of Suffolk, State of Massachib SettS, have invented a new, usei'ul,'and lmproved Match and I do hereby declare that the following specification and accompanying drawings are sufficientto enable any person skilled in the art or science to which it most nearly appertains tolna'ke and use my Said invention or im provem ents, without further inl vention or experiment;

The nature oirmy invention-und improvements in matches consists in putting thelighting or burning substance on one end or side lof' the splint or match and the lgniting substance on the other end or side of the splint or match, So that the splint or match may bc broken in two, andthe lighting or burning end rubbed or scratched 011 the igniting end, to lire the match or light it, thereby making an improved match, which may be lighted on' of the opposite end; atA D.

These matches may be made with the4 usual or common' compositions used' for making matches to light by friction, and the igniting material may be composed-of sand or emery and glue or other cement which will ans-wer the purpose.- If the match-splints are round VBe it known that l, SAMUEL G. MOORE, ot

the entire end or one `side of the `splint may be covered for a little ways with the igniting material.

In making these matchesthe' material at the lighting and burning end may be of adit'- ferent color from the materialat the' igniting end or side, so that the user may know before light-ingwhich end will burn. Or the ends may bedistinguished by the difference in quantity, if both are of the Same color.

The-splints of myimproved friction-lnatclies -may be creased and partially broken or partial] y cut ofi' about one-'fourth of their length..

from the `lighting end, so that they will break yreadily in thatparticular place where they are so broken or cut. A

' Safety-matches may be .made in myim proved way and manner, and so that they will only light ena rubber or Surface specially and. chemically prepared for that purpose, by using the ingredients andV compositions described in the United States patent granted to J. W. Hjerpe, lof Stockholm, in Sweden, No. L19,259, and dated October 13, 1863, or by the` use of such. other ingredients or compositions as will answer the purpose,`

What I claim as my invention and improvement in matches iS Putting the'lighting or burning substance on one end or Side ofthe splint or match and the lighting or ignit-ing Substance on the other end or sideof the splintor match, Substantially as described.

SAMUEL C. MOORE.

Witnesses: y

SAML. W. GREECE, J r., B. E. PERRY. 

